Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794)
cock’s-head bell
on Quercus
parasite
Larvae in spun young leaves.
host plants
Fagaceae, monophagous
Quercus robur.
phenology
Univoltine.
distribution within Europe
larva, pupa
Pictures on Lepiforum; see also Patočka & Turčáni, Swatschek.
synonyms
Steganoptycha corticana (Hübner, 1813).
notes
Larvae sometimes also on the galls of Biorhiza pallida, Cynips spec.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015b), Lepiforum (2020), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Requena i Miret (1998a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a).